Secrets of the City

It was 1991, a magical year in America. The fashions. The hair. The music.

Actually, it was really just an ok year for music (it was no 1984 or even 1992). But 1991 did see Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell organize the first ever Lollapalooza music festival. Now in 2014, Grumpy’s is recreating the magic of that first ever Lolla by setting up a stage in the parking lot with local bands playing the rolls (and music) of the ’90s legends. And the selections are just great: you’ve got In Defence as Body Count, Kiss or Kill as Siouxsie and the Banshees, Nine Inch Ailes as Nine Inch Nails, San Dimas at the Butthole Surfers, Disasteratti as the Rollins Band, and of course you gotta have Jane’s Addiction—done by The Outstanding Achievements in the Field of Excellence. Super exciting. Bonus points for wearing any of your t-shirts or skirts that you still have in your dresser from 1991. Saturday. 2 p.m. Free.—Tracy Oxford

Grumpy’s Bar & Grill, 1111 Washington Ave S, MPLS, grumpys-bar.com/downtown

If you’ve ever wanted to go to an Oktoberfest wearing Lederhosen or a Dirndl, here’s your chance! We’ve been having a lot of fun at the different “block parties” at Harriet Brewing—they’re more like parking lot plus patio parties—thanks to a cool small space, surprisingly good sound, and a super chillax vibe compared to some other taprooms. This weekend’s party includes food trucks, Hammerschlagen, and music from The People Brothers Band, Circle of Heat, The Fattenin’ Frogs, Dan Israel, and other performers. And then there’s the beer: Rauschfest features a pretty crazy line-up of beers, from the classic West Side IPA to the Rauchfest Lager (a German-Style Smoked Lager), Oktoberfest / Márzen (a German-Style Lager), Barrel Aged Sour Divine Oculust (a Belgian-Style Golden Strong), and about six more beers to try. And we’re really excited to buy a Rauschfest beer stein and drink a bunch of those beers from it. Saturday. Noon. Free.—Cajun

Harriet Brewing’s Tap Room, 3036 Minnehaha Ave, MPLS, harrietbrewing.com

We counted at least 24 different homegrown artists on the roster for this weekend’s SooLocal Pop Up Shop event, so there’s going to be something—and probably lots of things—that you’re going to want to take home. It’s also the last days of the Equinox Series: Curated By Crystal Quinn and Oakley Tapola, which has had a fantastic run of small exhibitions in the SooLocal Space. If you’ve been remiss and getting to this great little gallery in its newest incarnation, this weekend will be a great chance to stop by. Saturday and Sunday. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free.—Cajun

SooLocal, 3506 Nicollet Ave, MPLS

We gave you a heads up on this one last week, and here’s your reminder: If you’ve watched some Drunk History, you know one of the highlights (especially of the new disappointing second season) has been comedienne Jen Kirkman. She’s consistently funny on whatever late night show or podcast upon which she appears, and we definitely relate to her affinity for The Golden Girls, being confused by teenagers, not wearing pants, and other topics relevant to our interests. Kirkman will do the standard two shows on Friday and two shows on Saturday run. Friday and Saturday. 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. $18.—Cajun

ACME Comedy Club, 708 N 1st St, MPLS, acmecomedycompany.com

To celebrate their 3rd year anniversary, Zen Box Izakaya is throwing a huge foodie party. There’s going to be, yes, several different ramen dishes to try from Zen Box Izakaya’s Chef John Ng, Chef Shige Nakamura (Executive Chef of Sun Noodle’s Ramen Lab), Chef Mihoko Obunai (from of Food Network’s Chopped), and more. There’s even a world-famous ramen burger, street-style snacks from Travail and Fro-Yo for dessert. Huge. Oh, and Surly to drink. And music from Crankshaft & The Gear Grinders and none other than local darlings Solid Gold. Best go hungry and ready to party. Pro Tip: To get prime treatment, purchase a limited all-inclusive ‘Early Bird Gets the Ramen’ Ticket (there’s only 100 of them) for the best access to the Ramen or Ramen Burger booth only during the ‘Golden Hour’ (12:00-1:00pm only). Check out the Facebook event to get more info on that. Sunday. Noon to 6 p.m. Free.—Curt Stanski

Mill City Museum, 704 S 2nd St, MPLS, millcitymuseum.org